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Semco Products renom2 at 12:28pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2845 Hello I wanted to see if anyone has ever used the Semco Sealer on Teak or their 2 part cleaner. Di
Selecting a trailer mitchman at 10:30am 02.02.09 Trailer Sailors 13/9917 Hello, As I posted in a previous thread, I am looking for a trailer sailor in the 20-23ft class. I
Anchors: Opinions requested bffatcat at 9:54am 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 62/13496 Ive got an old 20lb CQR anchor. Its never been easy to set. Ive decided to replace it next season
Model OldFart at 9:49am 02.02.09 Cal 0/1398 Hi all, Being new to sailing and having just purchased a 1979 CAL 34? makes me feel very strange (
2006 Hunter 45 CC Companion Way Hatch Jeff20919 at 9:45am 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1562 Has anyone experienced a problem with the acyrlic companion way hatch in the new Hunter 45 CC"s, whe
Is an early 1990s Legend Passage 42 a good buy? Jess1485 at 9:41am 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/10531 Hi all I have been looking at an early 90s Passage 42, and think she is beautiful, but I don't kn
Great Deal on an outboard walt at 8:55am 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/15 http://denver.craigslist.org/boa/1017097970.html Runs great... great care also taken for the pho
Mounting a new Swing board rdethman at 8:55am 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1232 Last year I put a new swing board (came with the boat) on my '93 S and it seemed loose - the bolt wa
O'Day 28 evolution? Otto at 8:52am 02.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2233 I've been looking at the O'day 28 as a possible boat for me. In looking at the different boats for
genaker halyard cindy15934 at 8:29am 02.02.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1437 We have a 1988 285 First. Is there anyone with a diagram or photo they can post showing the masthea
Pulling the prop shaft on a H34 gordonac at 8:23am 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2872 I need to replace my prop shaft on our 1984 Hunter 34. Any suggestions as to how and whether it can
Electrical Puzzlement Dan at 7:22am 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1996 Hi all. My major winter project this year is to get my VERY sluggish/unusable windlass (Simpson La
Plow anchor HAL at 5:02am 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3113 Any tricks or rigging method to keep a plow from false setting or tests to tell if it has? Is it mor
A good day for surfing! Tim R. at 3:57am 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1610 I bet these guys needed to change their shorts after this! You can see how the second wave turned t
drilling holes in my 23.5 bad_com_pany at 2:41am 02.02.09 Smaller Boats 6/1634 planning on removing the factory stove and installing a 19"tv in this corner instead, what I have is
difference please... lappy at 12:59am 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1393 Could someone please explain the difference between the Hunter 26 and the 260 , Thanks, Lappy:)
Couple of "firsts" today Brian D at 10:39pm 02.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 11/4036 Well, it was a wonderful, beautiful day in SoCal so I went sailing. But the winds were not all that
Heaters? Matt Raney at 9:51pm 02.01.09 Big Boats 5/1371 Thinking about putting a 40 D Wallas Heater on board. Anyone have good or bad experiences with thes
Creaking B&R w/backstay zds at 8:08pm 02.01.09 Big Boats 5/1676 A nightime trip Friday night revealed that the rig on my H34 is creaking. I was sailing with just
Islander 30 MKII Repower - MD11C? tpearce63 at 2:33pm 02.01.09 Islander 2/3180 I have a Volvo Penta MB10A gas engine that needs to be replaced. Does anyone know if I can make a M

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Aux fuel tank on H50 artboas at 8:57pm 02.10.22 Artboas: The reason that you need the return line is incase you walk away while transferring fuel.
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Rich Stidger at 8:53pm 02.10.22 If you had that much gunk in/on the tank filter I would suspect that there is more in the carb. Spra
Sabre Spirit shoal keel needed saildoc75 at 8:52pm 02.10.22 I am interested in obtaining or swapping a long fin keel (6'-3") for a shallow keel (5'-3") on a Sa
Add a dedicated starter battery Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 02.10.22 I plan to replace the two dc house batteries, but need to run the motor to burn out the carbon. I
When to move up? BigEasy at 8:36pm 02.10.22 That's like asking a bunch of drunks if you should have another drink, it doesn't take much to get
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 02.10.22 If you've got a Yanmar engine, feel the mixing elbow at idle. It should be slightly warmer than han
B 361 Interior Light Switch BigEasy at 8:12pm 02.10.22 Probably need to order through a Beneteau dealer. Apparently we are not going to be allowed to orde
Add a dedicated starter battery Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 02.10.22 I think the previous owner ran them down over time, even though they are only a few months old. The
When to move up? Pkeller at 8:05pm 02.10.22 I uploaded my copy. Thanks, will definitely read. I did read and watch a semi crazy amount of mat
When to move up? Pkeller at 8:01pm 02.10.22 @Pkeller how old are the kids ? Old enough to help you sail ? Could they help if you were injured
When to move up? (1) jssailem at 7:58pm 02.10.22 I uploaded my copy.
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:56pm 02.10.22 Look at the resources page to the single Handed Sailing group. h The link on the resources page com
When to move up? jssailem at 7:53pm 02.10.22 Look at the resources page to the single Handed Sailing group. thanks @Leeward Rail.
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 jssailem at 7:51pm 02.10.22 Sounds like a long exhaust run. Check the install manual. There may be a limited length for the exha
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:51pm 02.10.22 Andrew Evans has written a good book on the subject. Worth the read. Bad link. Edit: Looks like t
When to move up? jssailem at 7:44pm 02.10.22 Sailing Single handed, for some it is the only way to go. When I go sailing I try to set the boat u
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 jssailem at 7:30pm 02.10.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Exciting times. Try to keep a critical eye on the boat during the survey.
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:29pm 02.10.22 I can handle all the tasks required to safely manage the boat In varied weather conditions. You nee
Add a dedicated starter battery Head Sail at 7:28pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core: , I have plenty of power.
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:25pm 02.10.22 , I found the primary application for me was to get her into my driveway for fall and spring work.

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